FC Kharkiv ( ua, ФК "Харків") was a professional football club based in

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.2009–10 Ukrainian First League season the club was relegated to the

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. However, they failed attestation when they submitted falsified documents to the Attestation Committee of the

Football Federation of Ukraine The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) ( uk, Українська асоціяція футболу, Ukrayins'ka Asotsiyatsiya Futbolu) is the governing body of football in Ukraine. Before 2019 it was known as the Football Federation of Ukr ...

and their professional license was withdrawn.Club failed attestation for the 2010–11 season and license was withdrawn.

History

The current club was renamed in 2005, when it was promoted to the Vyscha Liha for the first time. Originally the club entered the Ukrainian Professional League in the Druha Liha Group C in the 1999–2000 season as FC Arsenal Kharkiv. Arsenal Kharkiv was promoted to the

Persha Liha The Persha Liha ( uk, Перша ліга) or Ukrainian First League is a professional football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions pyramid. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup. It is th ...

after finishing 2nd in the Druha Liha Group C in 2001/02 season. After a 2nd-place finish in the 2004–05

, Arsenal Kharkiv was promoted to the Vyshcha Liha for the first time and prior to the season the club was bought by new management and they renamed the team to FC Kharkiv. The newly established club presented three teams in the Ukrainian competitions, the senior squad competed in the Top League, the second team (FC Kharkiv-2) competed in the Second League, while another reserve squad (FC Kharkiv-d) competed in the special Reserve competitions. In the 2006–07 season the senior team finished 12th, while the team's forward Oleksandr Hladky became the top goalscorer of the season with 13 goals. The club's home ground Dynamo Stadium was under repair for some of the 2008–09 season forcing them to move to

Sumy Sumy ( uk, Суми ) is a city of regional significance in Ukraine, and the capital of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel River in northeastern Ukraine with a population of according to the 2021 census, making it the 2 ...

and play in the

Yuvileiny Stadium Yuvileiny Stadium is a football stadium in Sumy, Ukraine, home grounds to both Sumy and Alliance. The building was put into operation on September 20, 2001. The stadium has a total capacity of 25,830 spectators. The stadium has hosted numerous ...

. The club struggled in the Premier League that season and eventually relegated to the Persha Liha. On 13 July 2010 the club was officially excluded from among the professional clubs of Ukraine.FC Kharkiv excluded out of PFL of Ukraine

Football kits and sponsors

Famous players

* Yevgen Cheberyachko * Oleksandr Hladkyi * Rustam Khudzhamov *

Oleksandr Maksymov Oleksandr Maksymov ( uk, Олександр Олександрович Максимов; born 13 February 1985 in Zaporizhia) is a Ukrainian footballer who most recently played for Pembroke Athleta in Malta. Career He also played for Torpe ...

* Oleksandr Yatsenko * Andriy Smalko * Abbe Ibrahim

Head coaches

League and Cup history

FC Kharkiv

FC Kharkiv-2

References

External links

Official siteUkrainian Soccer Team KharkivUkraine Soccer
{{Ukrainian Premier League Seasons

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.Association football clubs established in 2005 2005 establishments in Ukraine

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.Association football clubs disestablished in 2010 2010 disestablishments in Ukraine